24-30 April: KL Cocktail Week 2024

Hear ye hear ye - the KL Cocktail week is upon us! 

 

If you like cocktails, if you like bars, and if you are in KL next week - there's a week of activities relating to drinks and drinking so read on and lock it down on your calendar!

 

Aberfeldy Food Pairing @ Woobar, Kuala Lumpur

We recently had the pleasure of partaking in an Aberfeldy media sensorial journey at WooBar, W Hotel KL -  where the Aberfeldy 12, 16 and 18 were paired with a 5 course meal.

 

Established in 1898, Aberfeldy is a Highland Single Malt and the distillery draws its waters from the Pitilie Burn, known to contain deposits of alluvial gold.  

Refresh your music with Heineken

Heineken is proud to bring back their global music platform, “Refresh Your Music, Refresh Your Nights”, which invites you to break out of your music bubble and explore new sounds and expand your music playlist.

The highlight of this platform is the all-new Heineken Fresh List which uses their "Refreshing Algorithm" to introduce tracks outside your common preferences, offering refreshing blended playlists on Spotify.

St. Patrick’s Day with Guinness

Guinness Malaysia celebrates St. Patrick’s Day for a whole month at participating outlets and bars with stand-up comedy nights, parades, games, live bands and so much more.

 

 

Private Chamber @ JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur

Private Chamber, as the name suggests, is a private drinking lounge that caters to both retail and exclusive event functions. Founded by Justin Lim and a group of shareholders, Private Chamber is an extension of The Chamber, the premium wines and spirits boutique with locations at The Starhill, Sunway Pyramid, and Pavilion Bukit Jail.  

130 years of Martell in Malaysia

Get ready for a year-long celebration by Martell, which is celebrating its 130-year history in Malaysia. 

Kicking it off is an interactive, multi-sensory, AI-enabled pop-up experience for the whole month of December, 10 am to 10 pm daily, at the concourse of  Pavilion Bukit Jalil. 

 

Peranakan Cuisine & Drinks Weekend with Chef Julia Ung, Debbie Teoh and Lionel Chee

Celebrate Peranakan culinary and culture with renowned Peranakan chefs from Penang, Melaka and Singapore, Chef Julia Ung, Chef Debbie Teoh and Chef Lionel Chee, at Pan Pacific through a 6-hands dinner, or an afternoon tea paired with free-flow G&Ts at Parkroyal. 

 

‘I Rise, We Rise’ by Chivas on 21 Oct

Following the inaugural event last year, Chivas Regal continues the ‘I Rise, We Rise’ event  on 21 October promises to be bigger than before, taking over the Mines International Exhibition & Convention Centre (MIECC).

This year, Chivas joins forces with local and international talents from different backgrounds and industries to share their passion and hustle stories of how their teams or partners are the driving force behind their success.

October is gin month at Locker & Loft

Gin Month is back at The Locker & Loft, happening all of October 2023. 

 

Mix It Up with Monkey Shoulder

This coming October to December, watch out for Monkey Shoulder's #MixItUp events to uncover new whisky mixes with exciting activities, collaborations, promotions, unconventional drinking spots, and live spinning DJs.

Penang Cocktail Week 2023: 20-29 October

Mark your calendars folks - Penang's first ever cocktail festival is coming!

This 10-day long festival, initiated by Koh Yung Shen, (owner of Backdoor Bodega - Asia’s 50 Best Bars list in 2022 at #97), will be participated by 10 local cocktail bars: Backdoor Bodega, BaoBae, Biso, Chez Chez, Cocktails and Shots, Foxhole 24, The Mandarin, The Nest, No Bar Here, and Nomad. 

Negroni Week 2023 is on from 18 to 24 Sep

Negroni Week, the annual celebration of the classic cocktail, is back for another week of drinking for a good cause. 

 

Negroni Week will see the participation of bars from all over Malaysia (over 80 and counting!), including award-winning bars such as Bar Trigona, Three X Co, Penrose alongside with new venues from various hotel bars such as Rhu Bar – Four Seasons Langkawi, Jann – Four Point Chinatown and Bentley’s – Intercontinental Kuala Lumpur.

WhiskyPlus comes back on 9 September 2023

WhiskyPlus is back for its 5th KL edition scheduled at Eastin Hotel PJ Section 16. The event promises sampling bottles of over 70 whiskies and spirits to cater to both newcomers and connoisseurs.

Entry also comes with a tasting glass, glass holder and a set meal (via the standard entry via the gold pass).

Guinness Flavour By Fire Returns

If you love Guinness then you shouldn't miss their Flavour By Fire food festival. Returning this 18th – 20th August at Sentul Depot, Kuala Lumpur, and 2nd – 3rd September at Fort Cornwallis, Penang, this food festival features Guinness-infused flame-cooked food by reknowned chefs and lots of fun.

Hendrick's Cucumber Currency Exchange is Back on 14 July

That's right - for one night only, over 60 bars in Kuala Lumpur and Penang will accept cucumbers as payment for a Hendrick’s Gin & Tonic (T&C: 1 drink per person,  40 drinks redeemable per outlet or while stocks last!).

Head over to the website for the full list of participating outlets... or here's a snapshot (click on image to enlarge!):

Tiger Den @ Pavilion Bukit Jalil

Tiger Beer invites you to their pop-up which is happening from 15 June 2023 to 9 July 2023 at Pavilion Bukit Jalil to walk down memory lane  and learn more about their evolution since its origination in 1932.

1664 Bon Appétit-lah Pop-Up Lounge

From 2 to 17 June, 1664 brings us the third edition of Bon Appétit-lah, which emulates the French spirit of joie de vivre (joy of living) with good food, drinks, and experiences at its pop-up  lounge in Sentul Depot.

Gin Jubilee Kuala Lumpur is Back!

After a 3-year hiatus (no thanks to the pandemic!), Malaysia's (arguably) biggest gin event is back and will take place from 15 to 27 May 2023.

This year’s Gin Jubilee will feature 10 gin brands and a total of 20 bars.

Heineken Wants to Encourage You to #WorkResponsibly

Heineken recently launched ‘The Ghosted Bar’ campaign to encourage Malaysians to stop ghosting their friends and to #WorkResponsibly. 

This came about after Heineken's YouGov survey which unveiled that 41% of employees in Malaysia have ‘ghosted’ their friends due to work obligations (we at Angeltini are ashamed to say that we have been guilty of this once too many times!), whilst 91% of Malaysians believe that having a good social life helps with managing stress levels at work. 

Read on to find out how you can #WorkResponsibly and grab a bucket of Heineken for you and your friends!

Revisiting Campbeltown Whiskies - Exclusive Media Tasting Session

It's not very often we get to try the Campbeltown whiskies side by side - so when we were invited to attend a special media tasting at Jin Gastrobar recently - there was no way we were going to miss it.

We have a soft spot for family owned / independent distilleries and Springbank happens to be Scotland's oldest, having established in 1828.